We are proud to showcase our brand new dugouts. This was a team effort that involved many players giving up their time for free. A huge thank you to all that were involved in the project.
Poplar Road is already a ground that is respected by many. The new dugouts further improve our already great facilities.
As many of you already know, both the Senior & Junior Sections are getting bigger for the new Season and this growth will continue in future seasons too. Therefore, Gavin Lennard, Graham Clayton and Daniel Poulter are presently working on a new 5 Year ORAFC plan to help shape the club’s future.
To help us achieve this, Graham has kindly agreed to hold a duel interim role for the Seniors next season as Chairman/Treasurer, with Dan deputising as Senior Vice Chair. This is one of several key steps which will enable Dan to primarily focus more on the Juniors in his role as Youth Chairman, whilst Gavin & Graham will help to steer the overall good ship for the benefit of the Section.
If anyone in interested in becoming our Treasurer in the future, then please feel free to speak to any of the aforementioned as we aim to spread the workload.
The reformed Saturday 4th XI has been accepted into the KDFL for the new campaign, in what will be an exciting venture, featuring around 8 x 16 Year old’s in Boo-Boo’s squad.
Pre-Season training starts early this year, as we aim to refresh the fortunes of ORAFC!
Club Coach Marc Skinner expects a high turnout of new players and trialists and the club expects all current players to make every effort to attend too.
** PRE-SEASON TRAINING FROM THIS COMING WEDNESDAY **
7.00pm SHARP, at Joseph Hood Rec, Martin Way. New Players welcome.
The ORAFC Committee is pleased to announce that the Club will once again field a 4th XI next Season, with one of our diligent Legends aka Graham ‘Boo Boo’ Larcombe managing the team which will be based very largely around 16 year old players with a couple of old experienced heads to help balance and nurture things along under Boo’s guidance.
However, on this basis we are now looking for a 2nd XI Manager.This could be an outright Manager (or duo) or perhaps even a Player Manager. Interested parties can speak to Dan or Gavin as we need to get this wrapped up within a week preferably.
Pre-Season Training starts extra early this year, as do Friendlies. Training is every Wednesday at Joseph Hood, Martin Way at 7.00pm from the 22nd June and Friendlies will be played most weeks from July onwards.
New Players of a decent standard are actively encouraged to join us at Training from the 22nd June. Please feel free to contact oldruts@talktalk.net for further details.
It was a great Presentation Night yesterday with a strong turnout and plenty of awards given out. Pictures to follow in due course.
No rest behind the scenes though – as we look to plan ahead for 2016/17, with our AGM next Friday 20th May. 7.45pm in the Memorial Lounge at the Clubhouse.
Many thanks to Club Statto Graham ‘Bernie’ Winter for confirming the following ORAFC Milestone awards.
These Awards will be presented on Friday 13th May 2016. Special mention to Steve Berry, Billy Finnis and Ollie Hicks for their ‘large doubles’ , with both Appearance & Goal awards
Appearances
Steve Berry 600 – 9th April 2016
Erol Yilmaz 350 – 5th December 2015
Nick Raggett 300 – 15th August 2015
Mike Lines 300 – 14th November 2015
Andy Flanagan 300 – 2nd April 2016
Billy Finnis 200 – 20th February 2016
Ollie Hicks 200 – 12th December 2015
Piers Capper 150 – 5th December 2015
Duncan Fraser 100 – 21st November 2015
Ben Kennett 100 – 14th November 2015
George Tidey 100 – 20th February 2016
Alex Blenkinsop 100 – 6th February 2016
Alain Pitman 100 – 5th December 2015
Goals
Steve Berry 200 – 26th March 2016
Lee Poulter 200 – 1st August 2015
Simon Minihane 150 – 20th February 2016
Billy Finnis 100 – 7th November 2016
Ollie Hicks 100 – 5th March 2016
A massive well done and huge congratulations to Erol Yilmaz’s 3rd XI for securing the SSEC Junior Division Four title last Saturday.
3rd XI vs Shaftesbury Town’A’
Poplar Road
K.O: 1:30pm
2nd XI vs OB Clapham Res
Poplar Road
K.O: 3:15pm
Sunday
Under 9’s vs Cheam Sports
K.O: 10:30am
Rutlish School
Vets vs Wittan
K.O: 10:30am
Poplar Road
Just the 2 games for the Ruts this weekend, with the 2nd XI drawing 1 – 1 at Poplar Road on Saturday against Cheam VW FC. The OR’s fell behind following a defensive mix-up and levelled before the interval courtesy of a Steve Berry penalty which he converted via a follow up after the keeper initially parried.
The Vets suffered a 2 – 0 reverse on Sunday as the Visitors Wandgas secured a win on the road.
With regards to England – Take a bow Kane, Vardy and Dier, 3 real quality goals. Only a friendly, but lovely to get a fine win in Berlin.
Saturday
2nd XI Home vs Cheam Village Warriors
K.O: 2:30pm
Sunday
Vets Home vs Wandgas Vets
K.O.10.30am
Our End of Season Presentation Disco will be held at the Ruts on Friday the 13th May from 7.00pm. Friends, families and children all welcome to join us.
All players need to email their Player of the Year votes to gavinlennard@googlemail.com by Saturday 2nd April LATEST. First and second choice nominations are required.
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